The Thomas Sisk Family 1858

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J.E. Sisk 1820 → Cassandra Minerva Jane Sisk 1841 (1) married James McHale → Walter E. Mchale 1865 → Walter E. McHale married Thomas Sisk 1862 → Walter E’s younger sister, Mattie Elizabeth McHale-Ashley 1880 married Thomas Berry Lanham 1882 (see The Thomas Berry T.B. Lanham Family)

W. Thomas Sisk was born 12 Oct 1862 [1] in Tennessee.[2] Tom’s parents are John Joseph P. Sisk and Hester Ann Noah.[3] Tom has an older sister, Rebecca J Sisk.[3]

Thomas married Walter (Waltie) E. MCHALE on 30 July 1884 in Franklin,Tennessee. [4] Walt was born 3 April 1865 in Tennessee.[5]

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Figure 1. The Thomas Sisk family in the 1900 Census

They had the following children: [6]

(i.) Daughter, Agnes Sisk, born June 1888, Tennessee

(ii.) Daughter, Ester Sisk, born 16 Apr 1890 [7] in Franklin, Tennessee. She married Lee Gifford [7] on 18 Dec 1917, in Jackson, Alabama.[8] Lee and Ester had a son, Dewey born 1919 [9] and a daughter, Lela born in 1923.[9] Ester died on 23 Mar 1960.[7] Ester was buried on 26 Mar 1960 in Keith Springs, Franklin, Tennessee.[7]

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Figure 2. Ester Sisk Death Certificate

(iii.) Son, John R. Sisk, born 1892 [10] in Tennessee. John died 26 Dec 1961 [10] in Estilfork, Jackson, Alabama.[10]

Tom and Walter had a 2-yr old grandaughter, Viola Sisk, living with them in the 1910 Census.

Tom and Walter had two other grandchildren living with them in the 1930 Census.

  • Lenard Sisk, Grandson, M, 17, Tennessee

  • Normand Sisk, Grandson, M, 14, Tennessee

Tom Sisk worked as a farmer.[11] Tom Sisk died 26 Feb 1948 [11] in Estillfork, Jackson, Alabama.[11]

Walter McHale died on 6 June 1949 Franklin, Tennessee, United States. [12] Waltie was buried in June 1949 in the Sisk Cemetery, Estillfork, Jackson, Alabama, United States. [13]

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1. 1900 Census shows him at 3.9 years and born in 1862.
2. 1900 Census shows Tom Sisk born in Tennessee.
3. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD77-SVX : 15 July 2017), Thomas Sisk in household of John Sisk, District 5, Franklin, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 90, sheet 76B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1254; FHL microfilm 1,255,254.
4. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QK4B-CF61 : 14 July 2015), Thomas Sisk and Walter E Mchale, 30 Jul 1884; citing Franklin, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,922.
5. Death certificate states date of birth
6. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8F-457 : 22 January 2015), Agnes Sisk in household of Tom Sisk, Civil District 5, Franklin, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,569.
7. Death Certificate, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMS-WSGT : 3 April 2015), Walter Mchale in entry for Ester Gifford, 1960.
8. "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKZ9-2D5R : 21 July 2015), Lee Gifford and Esther Sisk, 18 Dec 1917; citing Jackson, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,029,809.
9. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/32HS-96Z : accessed 16 October 2017), Esther Gifford in household of Lee Gifford, Princeton, Jackson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 5A, line 43, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 21; FHL microfilm 2,339,756.
10. "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF42-99V : 27 November 2014), Thomas Sisk in entry for John R. Sisk, 26 Dec 1961; citing reference 29051, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,968.
11. "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J69P-27X : 27 November 2014), W. Thomas Sisk, 26 Feb 1948; citing reference cn 5228, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,827.
12. Death certificate
13. Tennessee Death certificate shows Sisk Cemetery in Estillfork, AL as place of burial.

Updated on 01 Jan 0001

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